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2026-01-14 19:39:18.61 +0000 UTC
<p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">A committee comprised of representatives from Christ the Teacher Catholic Schools, Good Spirit School Division, Christ the Teacher Teachers' Association, and Good Spirit Teachers' Association met to develop draft calendar options for the 2026-2027 school year. Please review the calendar drafts and provide your feedback by Monday, January 26, 2026. Following this online survey, the committee will reconvene to review the results and present it to their respective Boards of Education.</span><br><br><u><span class="editor-text-underline" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Defined Requirements:</span></u><br><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">The Saskatchewan Education Act requires the following:</span><br><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">- A minimum of 950 hours of instructional time for grades 1-12 students.</span><br><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">- The first instructional day for all schools across the province is set for either September 2, 2026 or September 3, 2026. Christ the Teacher Catholic School Division and Good Spirit School Division have determined that the first instructional day for students in these divisions will be September 2, 2026.</span><br><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">- Six weeks of summer vacation.</span><br><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">- Christmas break that begins no later than December 23 and ends not sooner than January 2.</span><br><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">- A Spring break with no more than 5 consecutive days.</span><br><br><u><span class="editor-text-underline" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Key Points:</span></u><br><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">- Instructional days are 310 minutes of instruction per day.</span><br><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">- As in the past, schools will have the opportunity to work with their local school communities to determine specific Student-Led Conference times and formats.</span><br><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">- Both calendar options retain the February Break and Easter Break.</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">-Both calendars have 92 Student Instructional Days in Semester 1 and 92 Student Instructional Days in Semester 2.</span><br><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">- Both calendar options identify Tuesday, September 30 as a Student Instructional Day. As part of our commitment to truth and reconciliation, this provides students and staff the opportunity to develop a deeper understanding of the historic and ongoing impacts of residential schools. It also provides the opportunity to participate in community events in recognition of the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Click on the image of the calendars below to view.</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">To provide your feedback, follow the link </span><a href="https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/2CGMYDP" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" class="editor-link"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">HERE </span></a><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">by </span><b><strong class="editor-text-bold" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Monday, January 26th.</strong></b></p><table class="editor-table"><colgroup><col><col></colgroup><tbody><tr><th class="editor-tableCell editor-tableCellHeader" style="width: 350px; background-color: rgb(242, 243, 245); border: 1px solid black; vertical-align: top;"><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Calendar Option 1</span></p></th><th class="editor-tableCell editor-tableCellHeader" style="width: 350px; background-color: rgb(242, 243, 245); border: 1px solid black; vertical-align: top;"><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;"><b><strong class="editor-text-bold" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Calendar Option 2</strong></b></p></th></tr><tr><th class="editor-tableCell editor-tableCellHeader" style="width: 350px; background-color: rgb(242, 243, 245); border: 1px solid black; vertical-align: top;"><p class="editor-paragraph"><figure><a href="/documents/952b6796-af8d-482e-85ed-b0281e0d7c72/2026-27-Calendar-Option-1.pdf" target="_blank" title="2026 27 Calendar Option 1"><img src="/images/9ac09c7b-1a53-465f-8f91-15a40232ce34" alt="2026 27 Calendar Option 1" width="100%" height="inherit" style="width:100%;height:inherit;display:inline-block"></a></figure></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><br></p></th><td class="editor-tableCell" style="width: 350px; border: 1px solid black; vertical-align: top;"><p class="editor-paragraph"><figure><a href="/documents/4ed421b2-cbf4-454e-9bb2-090fbc778e05/2026-27-Calendar-Option-2.pdf" target="_blank" title="2026 27 Calendar Option 2"><img src="/images/720656f1-6da6-4c7e-813f-38f65ae8e4bc" alt="2026 27 Calendar Option 2" width="100%" height="inherit" style="width:100%;height:inherit;display:inline-block"></a></figure></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><br></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><u><b><strong class="editor-text-bold editor-text-underline" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Calendar Comparison:</strong></b></u></p><table class="editor-table"><colgroup><col><col><col></colgroup><tbody><tr><td class="editor-tableCell" style="background-color: rgb(155, 187, 89); width: 233.333px; border: 1px solid black; vertical-align: top;"><p class="editor-paragraph"><b><strong class="editor-text-bold" style="white-space: pre-wrap;"> </strong></b></p></td><td class="editor-tableCell" style="background-color: rgb(155, 187, 89); width: 233.333px; border: 1px solid black; vertical-align: top;"><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;"><b><strong class="editor-text-bold" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Option 1</strong></b></p></td><td class="editor-tableCell" style="background-color: rgb(155, 187, 89); width: 233.333px; border: 1px solid black; vertical-align: top;"><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;"><b><strong class="editor-text-bold" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Option 2</strong></b></p></td></tr><tr><td class="editor-tableCell" style="background-color: rgb(155, 187, 89); width: 233.333px; border: 1px solid black; vertical-align: top;"><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><b><strong class="editor-text-bold" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Opening Day of classes</strong></b></p></td><td class="editor-tableCell" style="background-color: rgb(214, 227, 188); width: 233.333px; border: 1px solid black; vertical-align: top;"><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">September 2</span></p></td><td class="editor-tableCell" style="background-color: rgb(214, 227, 188); width: 233.333px; border: 1px solid black; vertical-align: top;"><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">September 2</span></p></td></tr><tr><td class="editor-tableCell" style="background-color: rgb(155, 187, 89); width: 233.333px; border: 1px solid black; vertical-align: top;"><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><b><strong class="editor-text-bold" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">School Holidays & Inservice Days (Fall)</strong></b></p></td><td class="editor-tableCell" style="background-color: rgb(234, 241, 221); width: 233.333px; border: 1px solid black; vertical-align: top;"><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">October 9 & 12</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">November 11</span></p></td><td class="editor-tableCell" style="background-color: rgb(234, 241, 221); width: 233.333px; border: 1px solid black; vertical-align: top;"><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">October 9 & 12</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">November 11</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">January 4</span></p></td></tr><tr><td class="editor-tableCell" style="background-color: rgb(155, 187, 89); width: 233.333px; border: 1px solid black; vertical-align: top;"><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><b><strong class="editor-text-bold" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Christmas Break</strong></b></p></td><td class="editor-tableCell" style="background-color: rgb(214, 227, 188); width: 233.333px; border: 1px solid black; vertical-align: top;"><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">December 21 - January 1</span></p></td><td class="editor-tableCell" style="background-color: rgb(214, 227, 188); width: 233.333px; border: 1px solid black; vertical-align: top;"><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">December 21 – January 4</span></p></td></tr><tr><td class="editor-tableCell" style="background-color: rgb(155, 187, 89); width: 233.333px; border: 1px solid black; vertical-align: top;"><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><b><strong class="editor-text-bold" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Semester Turn-Around</strong></b></p></td><td class="editor-tableCell" style="background-color: rgb(234, 241, 221); width: 233.333px; border: 1px solid black; vertical-align: top;"><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Friday, January 29</span></p></td><td class="editor-tableCell" style="background-color: rgb(234, 241, 221); width: 233.333px; border: 1px solid black; vertical-align: top;"><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Friday, January 29</span></p></td></tr><tr><td class="editor-tableCell" style="background-color: rgb(155, 187, 89); width: 233.333px; border: 1px solid black; vertical-align: top;"><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><b><strong class="editor-text-bold" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Semester 1</strong></b></p></td><td class="editor-tableCell" style="background-color: rgb(214, 227, 188); width: 233.333px; border: 1px solid black; vertical-align: top;"><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">92 instructional</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">8 non-instructional</span></p></td><td class="editor-tableCell" style="background-color: rgb(214, 227, 188); width: 233.333px; border: 1px solid black; vertical-align: top;"><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">92 instructional</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">8 non-instructional</span></p></td></tr><tr><td class="editor-tableCell" style="background-color: rgb(155, 187, 89); width: 233.333px; border: 1px solid black; vertical-align: top;"><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><b><strong class="editor-text-bold" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Semester 2</strong></b></p></td><td class="editor-tableCell" style="background-color: rgb(234, 241, 221); width: 233.333px; border: 1px solid black; vertical-align: top;"><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">92 instructional</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">3 non-instructional</span></p></td><td class="editor-tableCell" style="background-color: rgb(234, 241, 221); width: 233.333px; border: 1px solid black; vertical-align: top;"><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">92 instructional</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">3 non-instructional</span></p></td></tr><tr><td class="editor-tableCell" style="background-color: rgb(155, 187, 89); width: 233.333px; border: 1px solid black; vertical-align: top;"><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><b><strong class="editor-text-bold" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">February Break</strong></b></p></td><td class="editor-tableCell" style="background-color: rgb(214, 227, 188); width: 233.333px; border: 1px solid black; vertical-align: top;"><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">February 15-19</span></p></td><td class="editor-tableCell" style="background-color: rgb(214, 227, 188); width: 233.333px; border: 1px solid black; vertical-align: top;"><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">February 15-19</span></p></td></tr><tr><td class="editor-tableCell" style="background-color: rgb(155, 187, 89); width: 233.333px; border: 1px solid black; vertical-align: top;"><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><b><strong class="editor-text-bold" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">School Holidays & Inservice Days (Spring)</strong></b></p></td><td class="editor-tableCell" style="background-color: rgb(234, 241, 221); width: 233.333px; border: 1px solid black; vertical-align: top;"><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">May 24 & 25</span></p></td><td class="editor-tableCell" style="background-color: rgb(234, 241, 221); width: 233.333px; border: 1px solid black; vertical-align: top;"><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">May 24 & 25</span></p></td></tr><tr><td class="editor-tableCell" style="background-color: rgb(155, 187, 89); width: 233.333px; border: 1px solid black; vertical-align: top;"><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><b><strong class="editor-text-bold" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Easter Break</strong></b></p></td><td class="editor-tableCell" style="background-color: rgb(214, 227, 188); width: 233.333px; border: 1px solid black; vertical-align: top;"><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">March 26 - April 2</span></p></td><td class="editor-tableCell" style="background-color: rgb(214, 227, 188); width: 233.333px; border: 1px solid black; vertical-align: top;"><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">March 26 - April 2</span></p></td></tr><tr><td class="editor-tableCell" style="background-color: rgb(155, 187, 89); width: 233.333px; border: 1px solid black; vertical-align: top;"><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><b><strong class="editor-text-bold" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Final Day of Classes</strong></b></p></td><td class="editor-tableCell" style="background-color: rgb(234, 241, 221); width: 233.333px; border: 1px solid black; vertical-align: top;"><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">June 25</span></p></td><td class="editor-tableCell" style="background-color: rgb(234, 241, 221); width: 233.333px; border: 1px solid black; vertical-align: top;"><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">June 25</span></p></td></tr></tbody></table>
2025-26 CTTCS Parent Guardian Survey Summary
2026-01-13 19:52:10.012 +0000 UTC
<p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Thank you to all who completed the CTTCS 2025-26 Parent Guardian Survey, providing feedback on the key dimensions of Faith Formation, Student Learning, School Climate, and Communications. To view the complete survey summary, please click on the image below or link to the Documents section of the website.</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph"><figure><a href="/documents/16b7fea7-5f03-49d9-81ec-9b790266de74/2025-26-CTTCS-Parent-Survey-Summary.pdf" target="_blank" title="2025 26 Parent Survey Summary"><img src="/images/5010df2c-369b-4159-a7d3-761f0d6e99e9" alt="2025 26 Parent Survey Summary" width="100%" height="inherit" style="width:100%;height:inherit;display:inline-block"></a></figure></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><br></p>
SHHS - Catch the Spirit Day
2026-01-08 21:42:42.035 +0000 UTC
<p class="editor-paragraph"><img src="/images/b52d34e2-bef6-4165-b8a1-ce585e9483f0" alt="1553184 Catch the Spirit 2025 YTW P G043 V1a" width="100%" height="inherit" style="width:100%;height:inherit;display:inline-block"></p><p class="editor-paragraph"><br></p>
IMPACT Event - St. Mary's School
2026-01-06 18:52:28.433 +0000 UTC
<p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Register today for the January 19 IMPACT Event hosted at St. Mary's School!</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Parents can register with the QR code on the poster or by linking to the </span><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfSPGD9p1mGIQccYkiD3ipLl8QPJeUfeLnEJez2QBPt9DBMcg/viewform" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" class="editor-link"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Online Registration form.</span></a></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><br></p><p class="editor-paragraph"><img src="/images/e584a7d1-7ba1-4c1d-9118-32e587547742" alt="STMA Impact Event 2026" width="100%" height="inherit" style="width:100%;height:inherit;display:inline-block"></p>
Believe... Belong... Become...
Christ the Teacher Catholic Schools is a Catholic School Division serving the communities of Melville, Theodore, and Yorkton in East Central Saskatchewan. We serve the educational needs of approximately 1750 students from prekindergarten to grade twelve. French Immersion programming is offered in both Yorkton and Melville. In Yorkton, our high school programming is provided at Sacred Heart High School and Dreambuilders High School, and in Melville our high school students are educated at the Melville Comprehensive High School through a partnership agreement with the Good Spirit School Division. We invite you to explore the website of our division and of each of our schools. Doing so, we believe, will help you to understand how we are working to fulfill our mission of engaging and challenging all learners, modelling and forming character, and knowing Christ and making Him known in our Christ-centred learning environments. If you have any questions about any of our schools, please contact us directly and we would be happy to provide the information you are looking for. Barbara MacKesey Director of Education
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Christ the Teacher Catholic Schools acknowledges our place on Treaty 4 Territory, the traditional lands of the nēhiyawak, Anishinaabe, and Dakota, Lakota and Nakota Nations. It is also the homeland of the Métis People. We honour the spirit and intent of our sacred Treaty relationship, and journey together to reaffirm our relation to one another and the land.